Where does “postocularly” come from?
postocularly (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
postocularly (English): In a postocular manner
Definitions
- In a postocular manner
Ancestry of “postocularly”, step by step
postocularly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ocularly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ocularly | By means of the eye; visually; Into or towards... |
| 2 | English | ocular | Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of... |
| 3 | Latin | oculāris | of or pertaining to the eyes, ocular |
| 4 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |